Sony BRC-Z330 Camcorder User Manual


 
Adjusting and Setting With Menus
EXPOSURE Menu
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EXPOSURE Menu
The EXPOSURE menu is used to set the items regarding
the exposure.
MODE (exposure mode)
FULL AUTO: The exposure is adjusted automatically
using the sensitivity, electronic shutter speed and
iris.
MANUAL: The sensitivity (GAIN), electronic shutter
speed (SPEED) and iris (IRIS) are adjusted
manually.
SHUTTER Pri: Shutter Priority mode. The exposure is
adjusted automatically using the sensitivity and iris.
Adjust the electronic shutter speed (SPEED)
manually.
IRIS Pri: Iris Priority mode. The exposure is adjusted
automatically using the sensitivity and electronic
shutter speed. Adjust the iris (IRIS) manually.
GAIN Pri: Sensitivity Priority mode. The exposure is
adjusted automatically using the iris and electronic
shutter speed. Adjust the sensitivity (GAIN)
manually.
When you select MODE, some of the following setting
items that are required for the selected mode appear.
AE SPEED: Select the exposure adjustment speed at
which an optimum exposure value is obtained
automatically. You can select LOW (slow speed),
MID (normal speed) or HIGH (fast speed). Select
when the brightness of the object is changed
momentarily.
AGC LIMIT: Select the maximum gain level to be
adjusted in automatic exposure mode. Select a
value from among –3, 0, 6 and 12 dB. If you set the
item to OFF, the gain is adjusted without limitation.
IRIS LIMIT: Select the maximum iris to be adjusted in
automatic exposure mode. Select a value from
among F11, F6.8, F4.0 and F3.4.
GAIN: Select the gain from among –3 dB, 0 to 24 dB by
the unit of 1 dB and HYPER
SPEED: Select the electric shutter speed from among
the following:
For the 1080/59.94i or 720/59.94P signal
format
1/10000, 1/6000, 1/4000, 1/3000, 1/2000, 1/1500,
1/1000, 1/725, 1/500, 1/350, 1/250, 1/180, 1/125,
1/100, 1/90, 1/60
For the 1080/50i or 720/50P signal format
1/10000, 1/6000, 1/3500, 1/2500, 1/1750, 1/1250,
1/1000, 1/600, 1/425, 1/300, 1/215, 1/150, 1/120,
1/100, 1/75, 1/50
IRIS: Select the iris from among the following:
CLOSE, F16, F15, F14, F12, F11, F10, F9.6, F8.7,
F8.0, F7.3, F6.8, F6.2, F5.6, F5.2, F4.8, F4.4, F4.0,
F3.7, F3.4, F3.1, F2.8, F2.6, F2.4, F2.2, F2.0, F1.8,
F1.7, F1.6
EX-COMP (exposure compensation)
When MODE is set this item to FULL AUTO,
SHUTTER Pri, IRIS Pri or GAIN Pri, set this item to
ON to enable exposure compensation.
When you set EX-COMP to ON, LEVEL appears and
you can select the exposure compensation level from
among the following:
–7, –6, –5, –4, –3, –2, –1, 0, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7
If you set the level to 0, exposure compensation will be
disabled. Level +7 is the brightest and –7 is the darkest
compensation values.
When EX-COMP is set to OFF, exposure compensation
does not function.
BACK LIGHT
Setting the item to ON enables the BACK LIGHT
function. Setting it to OFF disables the function.
The BACK LIGHT feature is available only when
MODE (exposure mode) is set to any item other than
MANUAL.
SPOT LIGHT
The SPOT LIGHT function allows exposure adjustment
at darker levels if a portion of the object to be shot is
illuminated.
Setting the item to ON enables the SPOT LIGHT
function. Setting it to OFF disables the function.
The SPOT LIGHT feature is available only when
MODE (exposure mode) is set to any other than
MANUAL.
Note
You cannot use both the BACK LIGHT and SPOT
LIGHT functions at the same time.
COLOR AE
The exposure is adjusted automatically for specific
color.
<EXPOSURE>
>MODE
AE SPEED
AGC LIMIT
IRIS LIMIT
EX-COMP
BACK LIGHT
SPOT LIGHT
COLOR AE
ND FILTER
FULL AUTO
MID
12
dB
F11
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF